Lauren Stanton joined WZZM 13 in the Spring of 2000. Lauren is currently the morning show co-anchor with Derek Francis, Monday through Friday, and also anchors WZZM 13 News at Noon. You can also see Lauren with her Try It Before You Buy It reports.

Lauren is a native of Michigan. She grew up in Byron, Michigan, which is a small town between Lansing and Flint. She graduated from Central Michigan University in 1997, with a B.A.A. in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts and Interpersonal and Public Communications. Lauren is a proud CMU alum, and was honored by the university as it's Outstanding Young Alumni in 2002, and sits on the Alumni Advisory Board for the School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts.

Lauren started her career in Lansing, Michigan where she worked at both the CBS and ABC affiliates. Lauren won an Associated Press award for Best Hard News while at ABC 53 in Lansing. A special on her Try It Before You Buy It consumer reports also won an award by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.

When Lauren isn't working, she enjoys spending time on Lake Michigan, watching her son Nick play football and coaches her son Cass's soccer team.